Myra's Pesto

Fresh basil with sunflower seeds and Romano cheese

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Prep Time 30

Course Entrees and Favorite Rice Combinations, Sauces

Cuisine Italian American

Servings 1.5 cups

Equipment

1 food processor

Ingredients

1 cup fresh basil leaves, tightly packed
1/3 cup good green olive oil
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
2 cloves fresh garlic
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup Romano cheese, shredded

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in the food processor and process until all the ingredients are combined. Serve over hot pasta.
Pesto can be frozen until you are ready to use it.

Notes

Myra's instructions for a plate of Pesto Pasta:

Mix one and 1/2 cups of fettuccini noodles with 3 TBLS. of pesto. Stir together carefully so as to not break the noodles. Garnish with tomato slices and Romano cheese. Serve with a ciabatta roll.

Keyword basil, Romano cheese, sunflower seeds